My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 151 Problems and Solutions

"Biyuan Waterweed"

Shen Changchuan's expression was calm, his fingers unconsciously tapping the armrests of the chair.

He hadn't forgotten.
More than half a year ago, he found a seedling of Biyuan waterweed in the water trough under the river in front of Dawan Village.

If I'm not mistaken
That seedling is related to a member of a collateral branch of the Shen family who was killed twenty years ago.

At that time,
Shen Tingchu, a true cultivator from the Shen family who had achieved the Out-of-Body stage, also got involved.
Or perhaps something had already happened before that, something unknown to outsiders.

It was also twenty years ago that Wu Tianhao, the prodigy of the Wu family, was able to join the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

The Wu family of Wujiaji rose to prominence and became a powerful family in the countryside. With their connection to the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, ordinary cultivators from the outside world dared not make a move against them.

Until more than half a year ago,

An important member of the Wu family was being hunted down. I happened to pass by and dealt with all the pursuers. After that, I obtained a precious Bi Yuan Jing Ling Dan from the enemy's storage bag.

Then came the turmoil in Wujiaji.

An unknown group of cultivators launched a night raid on Wujiaji.

The attack failed, but news about the Biyuan Waterweed could no longer be concealed and began to circulate, leading to the massive upheaval sweeping across the borderlands.
Many thoughts flashed through Shen Changchuan's mind.
He thought hard.
They wanted to piece together a reliable timeline from the information and intelligence they already knew.

However, after expending a great deal of brainpower,
Although he had pieced together some specific clues, they didn't seem to be of much use in the current situation.

For a time,

Shen Changchuan felt a headache coming on.

"Forget it, don't think about it anymore!"

"The most important thing right now is to get through this difficult time!"

Shen Changchuan patted his head, trying to clear his mind of the many thoughts swirling within him.

As a person who acts with purpose and method, he quickly sorted out his thoughts.

There's no need to think so much about things that aren't relevant.

Instead, we should focus on the present.
Focus on the present!
After sorting out his thoughts,
Shen Changchuan posed two questions to himself.

First of all,

What is the most important and urgent issue I am facing right now?
After thinking about it,
Shen Changchuan quickly found his answer.

First, due to the appearance of Biyuan Waterweed, chaos is about to break out in the surrounding area, and a crisis is imminent. We must ensure that Dawan Village will not suffer any unwarranted disasters or be attacked.

Secondly, the Spirit Valley is about to be harvested, and the Transport Commissioner's forces are about to arrive. Seeing the prosperity of Dawan Village and reporting this back may bring unpredictable risks to him.

Third, the major chambers of commerce have been attacked one after another. If they cannot resolve the situation and cannot withstand the blows, they may withdraw their investment and leave, which will cause their income to plummet.

Although the rent is a one-time income, due to the flow of people brought by the commercial area in the east of the village, at Shen Changchuan's suggestion, Han Qinhu also opened a square in the commercial area in the east of the village for people to set up stalls and trade. The rent for a stall is one spirit stone per day.

Therefore, during the three months that Shen Changchuan was in seclusion, Dawan Village was able to receive twenty or thirty spirit stones almost every day.

Once the major merchants withdraw, it is certain that customer traffic will plummet. At that time, you can forget about earning income from stall rentals and other sources; you'll have to think about how to make a living by farming.

This is something that Shen Changchuan is extremely unwilling to do.

Fourth, and lastly.

That was when Shen Tingchu, a true cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage from the family, came personally to ask me to help him find out about the Azure Origin Water Grass.

After some sorting out...
Shen Changchuan listed the four most pressing issues in his mind.

After thinking for a moment,
Make sure nothing is missed.
At that moment, Shen Changchuan felt his thoughts become clear again.

"The four pressing issues we currently face don't seem to be too difficult to resolve?"

After careful consideration,
Shen Changchuan discovered that
The solutions to these four problems do not seem difficult.

The solution to the first problem is simple: show your fist.

As long as the strength displayed to the outside world is strong enough, it will be enough to make those hiding in the shadows restrain their thoughts and dare not easily attack Dawan Village.

After all, the banner of the Tiannan Shen family still flies over Dawan Village.

The second problem was something I had considered when I left the border, and I already had a solution: I just needed to use a tiger skin to buy myself enough time.

The third problem is indeed a considerable trouble.

If not handled properly, it could lead to the withdrawal of several major trading companies, causing a sharp drop in income, which would certainly have a significant impact on one's future spiritual practice.

The solution is simple: ensure the smooth operation of caravan transport.

The solution is either to mobilize manpower and resources to sweep through the caravan's route and kill all the bandits who dare to attack the caravan, or even if they can't kill them all, they should kill enough to deter such villains.

Alternatively, they would spend a large sum of money to hire someone to protect the caravan's journey.

After thinking it over, Shen Changchuan decided to take a two-pronged approach.

The likely solution is to create an alias for themselves and then, under the guise of being reinforcements invited by Shen Changchuan, protect their caravan's transport.

During this process, if any of the traitors dare to attack the caravan, then I will personally take action and kill all the enemies, leaving none alive.

After three to five times,

It's estimated that not many people will dare to risk their lives to attack caravans anymore.

Furthermore, after establishing authority, one can directly send communication talismans to the caravan.
If we encounter any more fearless caravans that attack us in the future, we can simply tell them to hold their ground and wait for reinforcements.

Anyway, I have Xiao Feng with me.
If you go all out and travel to Qingcheng, it only takes seven or eight hours one way.

That's enough to provide sufficient support.

The fourth question is even simpler.

Tell me the truth about what's been happening in this wasteland lately, and pass on all the intelligence.

This isn't a big problem; it's just something that has to be done.

The appearance of Biyuan aquatic plants must be due to news of Senior Shen Tingchu's arrival, as well as Wu Tianhao's appearance. Perhaps it should be mentioned as well.

Shen Changchuan seemed to be deep in thought.

"In fact, these problems don't need to be solved one by one; they can be addressed by integrating them together."

"For example, if I use the family assistance that Shen Changchuan invited as a front to help several chambers of commerce solve their trade route transportation problems, and everything goes smoothly, deterring others from having any ulterior motives, then my front will become famous."

"As an ally invited by Dawan Village, Dawan Village will also benefit, leaving an impression on outsiders as a place with deep connections and power that is not to be trifled with!"

"As for the solutions to the second and fourth problems, I was just about to reply to the message from that family elder, Shen Tingchu. Perhaps I can use that as a shield to demonstrate my background to the servants of the family's transport commissioner who came to visit."

Thinking about this,
Shen Changchuan's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)